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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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